The Dr. James J. and Mary A. Carroll College of Arts and Sciences
Le Moyne College has announced a record $12 million gift by James Carroll, Ph.D., a graduate of the class of 1966, that will name the College of Arts and Sciences at Le Moyne. The announcement was made to faculty, staff and students at an on-campus event on Tuesday, March 26.
The gift will name Arts and Sciences as the Dr. James J. ’66 and Mary A. Carroll College of Arts and Sciences. Jim, a double major in history and political science at Le Moyne, retired last month from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, where he had served as a research associate professor since 1987.
“Coming from a modest background, I am humbled and proud to be able to contribute to the future success of Le Moyne, an institution that played an integral role in my personal and professional life,” said Jim. “The strong Jesuit education I received at Le Moyne stays with me to this day. My career in higher education has allowed me to understand the intrinsic value found in supporting faculty research and teaching and also the great need to provide resources for student scholarships.” He credits “wise investments” for allowing him to support Le Moyne in such a significant way.
Jim is a native of Binghamton, N.Y. who attended the former St. Patrick’s Academy. Just two months before he began his studies at Le Moyne, his father passed away, leaving his mother to make the tuition payment. She was able to use her husband’s savings along with some stocks to pay for Jim’s first year of college. During his time on the H
